Friday Morning Sport; With Joe Mallon Motors, Sallins Rd., Naas

Friday, 4 August 2023 08:23

By Oisin Coyne

Derry City have made it through to the third qualifying round of the Europa Conference League.

SOCCER

Derry City have made it through to the third qualifying round of the Europa Conference League.

They drew 3-3 with KuPS in Finland last night, going through 4-3 on aggregate.

The Candystripes will now face Topol of Kazakhstan and their progression to the next stage is worth almost one million euro.

But Shamrock Rovers and Dundalk are out of the competition.
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In the SSE Airtricity Premier Division tonight, St Pat's go to Sligo, and it's Bohemians versus Drogheda.

Both of those games kick off at 7.45.

In the First Division, leaders Galway United go to Finn Harps, it's Treaty United up against Longford Town, Bray Wanderers play Athlone Town, Waterford take on Kerry and it's Cobh Ramblers to play Wexford.

The Championship season kicks off in England this evening, with Sheffield Wednesday hosting Southampton.
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RUGBY

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is backing Jack Crowley to make an impact against Italy tomorrow.

He's been named at out half for the first of the World Cup warm up games at the Aviva Stadium.

Crowley will have his Munster team-mate Craig Casey alongside him at scrum half.

Farrell says Crowley is showing up well in training.

Eadestown's Jimmy O’Brien starts at full-back while Tadgh Beirne makes the bench.
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GOLF

Shane Lowry is 2 under par going into his second round at the Wyndham Championship on the PGA Tour in North Carolina.

He's six shots behind leader Russell Henley.
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RACING

The Guinness Handicap is the feature on day five of the Galway Races at Ballybrit.

That goes to post at 6.35pm.

The Group 2 King George Qatar Stakes is the main attraction at Goodwood.